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the result of that is that federal law rules and state law is preempted. >> ifill: the last time you were here talking about the voting rights act section 5 challenge, one of the things that seemed to come up in court that day was a dispute between justices scalia and sotomayer. did we see any of that play out again today? >> there is... justice scalia has a long-running disdain for legislative history. at one poin argument during the argument, justice sotomayer said he would refer to the legislative history of the federal law which indicates that congress considered a proof of citizenship requirement and rejected it. she said they pre-faced her question by saying that there are those who do not agree or believe in legislative history. at that point justice scalia raised his hand. that did get a laugh throughout the courtroom that day. but it wasn't a conflict so much as... >> ifill: a little dig. absolutely. ifill: explain to me the justices who debated among themselves or that the lawyers did, how much a change in the way business is done here would affect other states who may be l
the result of that is that federal law rules and state law is preempted. >> ifill: the last time you were here talking about the voting rights act section 5 challenge, one of the things that seemed to come up in court that day was a dispute between justices scalia and sotomayer. did we see any of that play out again today? >> there is... justice scalia has a long-running disdain for legislative history. at one poin argument during the argument, justice sotomayer said he would refer...
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the crimes that made the law. because these are the crimes that went to the supreme court and the court used these crimes, these cases to define what capital punishment is all about. how it may be implemented in the united states. >> brown: what did you find about the evolution of... maybe give us an example of the way the court looked at cases like this? >> well, what we found is that the court is in great disarray. there's enormous division on the court not only about capital punishment itself but how to decide capital punishment cases. to what extent should the questions before them really be left to juries and state legislatures? for example, the supreme court ruled that a defendant who was mildly retarded cannot be executed. a defendant who is 16 years old cannot be executed or 17 years old. even though some 17-year-olds are just as cold blooded as a 30-year-old killer. so you have that big debate. who decides? the supreme court ruled many years ago in defining what is cruel and unusual punishment that it dra
the crimes that made the law. because these are the crimes that went to the supreme court and the court used these crimes, these cases to define what capital punishment is all about. how it may be implemented in the united states. >> brown: what did you find about the evolution of... maybe give us an example of the way the court looked at cases like this? >> well, what we found is that the court is in great disarray. there's enormous division on the court not only about capital...
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immigration laws. today speaker of the house john boehner called the house version a "pretty reasonable solution." the number of americans dying from alzheimer's disease has increased by 68% in the last decade. according to the alzheimer's association, one in three seniors have some form of dementia when they die, and the disease accelerates the progression of other life- threatening conditions. because alzheimer's has no cure or treatment to slow symptoms, a growing elderly population means dementia mortality rates will only continue to rise. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: pope francis formally took office today with a special mass and ceremonies. we begin with a report from james mates of independent television news in rome. >> it was among the ordinary pilgrims to st. peter's that pope francis started his day. it is common now for a pope to kiss babies-- less so for them to get out of the popemobile and walk over to give a blessing to a disabled person. inaug
immigration laws. today speaker of the house john boehner called the house version a "pretty reasonable solution." the number of americans dying from alzheimer's disease has increased by 68% in the last decade. according to the alzheimer's association, one in three seniors have some form of dementia when they die, and the disease accelerates the progression of other life- threatening conditions. because alzheimer's has no cure or treatment to slow symptoms, a growing elderly...
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it enacted a law. it went on to the house. it was enacted. what senator reid told me is that i would have an opportunity for a vote. i take him at his word. >> woodruff: for now, reid and senate democrats are trying to find a way to get other measures passed. that includes an expansion of background checks, new penalties for gun trafficking and for so- called straw purchases-- when other individuals buy guns for those who aren't authorized to own them. reid is aiming for votes sometime after the easter recess. but there's still little-- if any-- republican support for that effort. for more, i am joined by ed o'keefe, who has been reporting on this subject for the "washington post." welcome back to the "newshour," ed. first of all, majoty leader rd said he was pullinghe lug on this because it just didn't have enough votes. why has it been so hard to get the votes for the assault weapons ban? >> it basically boildz down down to campaign politics. you have 15 senate democrats up for reelection in 2014 and they hail mostly from states in the sout
it enacted a law. it went on to the house. it was enacted. what senator reid told me is that i would have an opportunity for a vote. i take him at his word. >> woodruff: for now, reid and senate democrats are trying to find a way to get other measures passed. that includes an expansion of background checks, new penalties for gun trafficking and for so- called straw purchases-- when other individuals buy guns for those who aren't authorized to own them. reid is aiming for votes sometime...
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he opposes abortion, but has not said whether he would sign the bill into law. a compounding pharmacy in augusta, georgia is recalling all of its injectable medicines after an inspection by the food and drug administration. earlier this week the same pharmacy recalled the drug avastin, when five patients got serious eye infections after using the medicine. f.d.a. inspectors found issues at the pharmacy that call into question the sterility of its drugs. the president of myanmar declared a state of emergency in several townships after fighting between buddhists and muslims left at least 20 people dead. the city of meikhtila was covered in thick, black smoke as firefighters raced to put out fires set by rioting mobs. and police fanned out and seized machetes and hammers along the way. ethnic violence has spread in myanmar over the past two years, when decades of military rule ended and the country turned toward democracy. the parliament of cyprus adopted laws today to create a solidarity fund to pool state assets and impose capital controls on banks. the votes wer
he opposes abortion, but has not said whether he would sign the bill into law. a compounding pharmacy in augusta, georgia is recalling all of its injectable medicines after an inspection by the food and drug administration. earlier this week the same pharmacy recalled the drug avastin, when five patients got serious eye infections after using the medicine. f.d.a. inspectors found issues at the pharmacy that call into question the sterility of its drugs. the president of myanmar declared a state...
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the republicans have been able to cut out some of the money for the president's health care reform law. how did that come about? >> republicans got a couple small victories in its continuing resolution. obamacare, the affordable care act, what the administration is doing is using money to get the infrastructures for the exchanges up in running so that in 2014 when the affordable care act kicks in those exchanges are hopefully ready to go. republicans have been trying to chip away at, that deny the funding, disthis continuing resolution funds the infrastructure at a lower level that the's a victory for republicans trying too erode away obamacare any way they can. they had a couple others on guns other issues. >> woodruff: so they don't have the votes to repeal it but they are able to undermine it. i want to ask you about one other piece of news. majority leader harry reid announced as part of the gun control legislation that will come up in april he will include bill or language devoted to strengthening background checks. what's so t significance of that have in this big gun control cyc
the republicans have been able to cut out some of the money for the president's health care reform law. how did that come about? >> republicans got a couple small victories in its continuing resolution. obamacare, the affordable care act, what the administration is doing is using money to get the infrastructures for the exchanges up in running so that in 2014 when the affordable care act kicks in those exchanges are hopefully ready to go. republicans have been trying to chip away at, that...